Bastak County

County in Hormozgan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.[3]

CountryIran
CapitalBastak
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bastak County
Persian: شهرستان بستک
County
Location of Bastak County in Hormozgan province (left, pink)
Location of Bastak County in Hormozgan province (left, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°13′N 54°35′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBastak
DistrictsCentral, Jenah, Kukherd
Area
 • Total
5,557 km2 (2,146 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
80,492
 • Density14.48/km2 (37.52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh,[4] Kuhij,[5] and Kukherdharang[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Language

Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Bastak's inhabitants are Sunni Muslim and speak Achomi (Larestani) language. The Bastaki accent of Achomi language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi and Evazi and other regional accents.[citation needed]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,492 in 21,684 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Bastak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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Bastak County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[2]
Central District30,39936,49840,174
Dehtal RD6,5588,4338,119
Fatuiyeh RD7,4869,26512,497
Gudeh RD7,9799,5759,599
Bastak (city)8,3769,2259,959
Kuhij (city)[a]
Jenah District22,11627,41023,574
Faramarzan RD10,72012,59412,729
Jenah RD5,7607,6473,935
Henguiyeh (city)[b]
Jenah (city)5,6367,1696,910
Kukherdharang District[c]13,20116,21116,728
Harang RD7,2518,8558,464
Kukherd RD5,9507,3568,264
Kukherdharang (city)[d]
Total65,71680,11980,492
RD = Rural District
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See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  2. [b]
    Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  3. [c]
    Formerly Kukherd District[6]
  4. [d]
    Formerly the village of Kukherd; became a city after the 2016 census[6]

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